Must read!!!! Stopped by FL DOT yesterday....

Focusing on the main question.... I couldn't find much in the Florida statutes other than in 192.032(5)(a & b)... but even that was just definitions for taxing purposes. The only thing I found that closely resembles anything like what this DOT officer said comes from California State Board of Equalization... from Regulation 1620(b)(2B) USE TAX. In any case, its all based on the taxing of a container and has nothing to do with hours of service, which obviously is regulated via FMCSA and enforced at the state level... and even then the FMCSA regs don't have anything pertaining to containers and intra/interstate commerce, as we all know. You didn't receive a citation so I wouldn't worry about it, personally, but obviously this officer was trying to impress you with his "knowledge," no matter how unnecessary and off base to your companies operation it may have been.

Edit... I didnt realize there were already 5 pages when I posted. I hope someone didn't already come up with something better.

 

Ridiculous but not surprised . But don't tell me none of the grain from some elevators isn't sold within the state . How can they tell what farmer's grain goes where ? Farmers should protest this . http://www.johnsoncoop.com/images/E0204301/ComplianceGuidelinesforTransportingGrain.pdf

 

That cop is obviously lying to you or else you would have gotten a ticket, reminds me of a CHP who told a driver the reason why cars are allowed to run faster than truckers is because they have somewhere to go. He's messing with your head.

 

I agree with the main thought of OP's #53 posting. I also align with him that his container hauling which never leaves the State of Florida should be considered intrastate since it is already on shore when he hooks up to it and it does not leave the shore until he drops it off.

I also agree that a political movement or three is necessary to get trucking back to where one can make a decent living without having to work essentially two full-time job's worth of hours (14-16).

The mega-mills can lobby lawmakers to do their bidding while also squeezing the medium and small companies at the same time.

OOIDA is a good start rallying the troops, but non-O/O truckers must also join in the fight. Truckers must attempt to unify their clout or else they will suffer the same fate as military personnel where the votes are too spread out for most politicians to be concerned with.

 

Here is Interstate, point to point that does not end instate and includes foreign originated or end use outside of CONUS.

Intrastate is point to point in state consumed or manufactured in that state.

 

if the load originates outside of the state, or will terminate outside of the state, it is interstate.

 

IMO, anything that passes into, out of, or thru : Ybor City, Dade or Broward Counties should be considered Interstate commerce. You don't have to leave the State of Florida to leave the good ole U S of A.

 

Just a side note, maybe you need to ask why container haulers are stopped, maybe it's because of the container truck I followed through a scale, the light pointed for it to go to the scale, the driver hit the bypass, the red light came on for him to stop and he blew it and continued on.

 

Came east via Houston the other day on I-10, container hauler blew past me then did a brake check to hit the ramp.